Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

fuming, he did

you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions. Before

disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt.

Think of it as

word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even

nodded decisively.

arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission to beat him up if he tries

to that, she would still be the

am now the head of the family, and everybody must obey me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our

think I’m

spend the

jaw clenched. He refused to say another

around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn

around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down

stood, Treyton watched as she

the car did

footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as

strike first instead. Forced back into

did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into the pitch-black

Inez showed up early the following morning at her office at Mossey Corporation,

being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped into each other at the

health reasons, her secretary had taken a

was to spend the following two days coaching

the manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary

her

her permission, the two figures

behind the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a presence that could not

did not so much as look

the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms. Mossey.

grunted in response, engrossed in typing. She did

of my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee on my desk…” She went on for over a minute without even looking up. “Got it?” she asked as she

man nodded.